HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-0920 REG MINMINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING
ASHLAND CITY COUNCIL
September 20, 1994
CALLED TO ORDER
Mayor Golden called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Civic Center Council
Chambers.
ROLL CALL
Councillors Laws, Reid, Hauck, Acklin, Winthrop and Arnold were present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 6, 1994 were accepted as presented. Minutes
of the Special Meeting of September 7, 1994 were accepted with the following corrections:
Public Hearings; 1st vote was reversed; should reflect: Roll call vote: Laws, Reid,
ttauck, Acklin, Arnold YES; Winthrop NO and motion vote to uphold appeal and deny
variance should reflect Motion failed.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS & AWARDS
l. Presentation of award by PFLAG for City's acknowledgement of alternative
lifestyles regarding homosexual/lesbian population.
Gerald Garland, representing PFLAG, spoke for his wife, Cherie, President of PFLAG.
t'FLAG is appreciative of the continuing efforts of the City Council to affirm the rights of
c\eryone.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Minutes of Boards, Conmfissions and Committees.
2. Monthly departmental reports - August, 1994.
3. National Historic Register nomination of historic cemeteries of Ashland to the
National Register of Historic Places approved by the Historic Commission.
4. Approval of liquor license application for Tim Keller and Dana Heard dba as
The Firefly Restaurant, an establishment located at 15 North First Street.
Councillors Hauck/Laws m/s approval of Consent Agenda. Voice vote all AYES. Motion
passed.
PUBLIC FORUM: Business from the audience not included on the agenda (limited to 3
minutes per speaker and 15 minutes total).
Joe M. Smith, 1281 Ashland Mine Road, said he was appearing as a discouraged citizen with
~he City Administration. Mr. Smith was upset that he was unable to obtain an appointment
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with the Director of Community Development to discuss 2 issues. He was upset that sewer
and water hookups were allowed at 861 Fox Street and because they were outside City
lAinits they were not subject to the same water curtailment measures that he had to follow.
Mayor Golden asked Mr. Smith to contact Community Development again. City
Administrator Ahnquist will review hookups at 861 Fox Street and report to Council.
Robert Spira, 392 Taylor, asked if the Agenda for this meeting had been published. He
wanted to speak on the ambulance t~e issue which was not on tonight's Agenda. Councillor
Hauck stated that it was published in the Daily Tidings.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Request by Mayor Golden for City Council to take a position opposing Ballot
Measure 13, amending constitution to prohibit governments from approving or
creating classifications based on homosexuality.
Councillors Arnold/Hauck m/s approval of Resolution. Councillor Winthrop requested
Sections B and F be removed from the suggested Resolution. Voice vote: Laws, Reid,
Hauck, Acklin, Arnold YES; Winthrop, NO. Motion passed. Mayor Golden asked that
the record reflect Councillor Winthrop's approval of the motion except for Recitals'B/and F
which he thinks may inflame the issue being considered by Measure 13.
Request by Councillor Reid to discuss moratorium on water connections outside
the City Limits.
Councillors Reid/Hauck m/s that Council enact a moratorium on water connections
outside the City Limits until rescinded by Council to allow further study of the water
needs of the City. Voice vote: Laws, Reid, Hauck, Winthrop, Arnold YES; Acklin NO.
Motion passed.
ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS & CONTRACTS
1. Second reading by title only of "An Ordinance amending Section 4.18.020 of the
Ashland Municipal Code relative to filing fees for vacation of public property."
Councillors Hauck/Arnoid m/s approval of Ordinance 2742. Roll call vote: Laws, Reid,
Hauck, Acklin, Winthrop, Arnold YES. Motion passed.
Second reading by title only of "An Ordinance amending Section 10.64.010 of the
Ashland Municipal Code relative to obstructing sidewalks and passageways."
Councillors Laws/Reid m/s adoption of Ordinance 2743. Roll call vote: Laws, Reid,
Acklin, Winthrop YES; Hauck, Arnold NO. Motion passed.
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First reading by title only of "An Ordinance amending Section 18.08.300 and
adopting Chapter 18.94 of the Ashland Municipal Code relating to home
occu pations."
City Attorney read amendments to Council. Council requested information be presented in
packet for October 4 meeting.
Reading by title only of "A Resolution amending sewer connection fees and
combining sewer connection fees and sewer use fees into one resolution pursuant
to Section 14.08.035 of the Ashland Municipal Code and repealing Resolutions
94-03, and 94-09 and 94-40."
Councillors Winthrop/Hauck m/s adoption of Resolution 94-59. Roll call vote: Laws,
Reid, Hauck, Acklin, Winthrop, Arnold YES. Motion passed.
Reading by title only of "A Resolution amending water connection fees and
combining water connection fees and water use fees into one resolution pursuant
to Section 14.04.030 of the Ashland Municipal Code and repealing Resolutions
94-09 and 94-44."
Councillors Hauck/Winthrop m/s adoption of Resolution 94-60. Roll call vote: Laws, Reid,
Hauck, Acklin, Winthrop, Arnold YES. Motion passed.
Reading by title only of "A Resolution authorizing issuance of water revenue
bonds under the uniform revenue bond act."
Finance Director Jill Turner reviewed Resolution. Councillors Acklin/Hauck m/s adoption
ol' Resolution 94-61. Roll call vote: Laws, Reid, Hauck, Acklin, Winthrop, Arnold
YES. Motion passed.
Authorization from City Administrator to sign agreements with non-represented
employees to continue PERS pick-up through June 30, 1997.
Councillor Laws abstained from voting and participating in any discussion due to an
economic conflict of interest.
Councillors Hauck/Acklin m/s approval of authorization. Roll call vote: Reid, Hauck,
Acklin, Winthrop, Arnold YES. Motion passed.
OTHER BUSINESS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS
Susan Reid reported on her attendance at the Pioneering Oregon's Future conference.
Councillors Hauck and Winthrop also artended. Mayor Golden participated in the
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presentation. Councillor Reid stated a speaker at the conference referred to her city's
investing in local investments rather than in banks that invest in international investments.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
~hadick, Acting Rec 'rT'Jder'
Catherine M. Golden, Mayor
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